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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
134 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
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Sumter-Pinellas-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Inland Citrus-Inland
Hernando-Inland Pasco-Inland Hillsborough-Inland Manatee-
Including the cities of Westchase, Homosassa, Port Richey, Parrish,
Zephyrhills, Sun City Center, Brooksville, Hudson, Clearwater,
Bradenton, Tampa, Lakewood Ranch, Bayport, Apollo
Beach, Inverness, St. Petersburg, Wildwood, Plant City, Spring
Hill, Brandon, Anna Maria Island, Largo, The Villages, Bushnell, Dade
City, Crystal River, Lake Panasoffkee, Hernando Beach, and Myakka
City
134 AM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...A portion of west central Florida, including the following
areas, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Hillsborough,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Pasco, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando,
Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, Pinellas and
Sumter.
* WHEN...From 5 AM EDT early this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A frontal boundary across the central Florida peninsula will lift
slowly north today. Deep tropical moisture remains over the
region. Numerous to widespread showers and scattered
thunderstorms are expected throughout the day with locally heavy
rain likely. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches with locally 5+
inches will be possible.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
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